METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT
First Claim
1. A method for indicating the occurrence of an event, the method comprising:
- receiving a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred;
using the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event;
determining whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content; and
automatically deleting the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message.
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Abstract
Accordingly, methods and systems are disclosed for indicating the occurrence of an event. According to an exemplary embodiment, a method is described for indicating the occurrence of an event. The method includes receiving a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred. The method also includes using the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event. The method further includes determining whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content. The method still further includes automatically deleting the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message.
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1. A method for indicating the occurrence of an event, the method comprising:
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receiving a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred; using the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event; determining whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content; and automatically deleting the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for indicating the occurrence of an event, the system comprising:
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a communication subsystem configured to receive a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred; an event-content mapper component configured use the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event; a message handler component configured to automatically present the non-visual content to indicate the occurrence of the event; and a trash handler component configured to determine whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content and configured to automatically delete the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer readable medium containing a computer program, executable by a machine, for indicating the occurrence of an event, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
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receiving a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred; using the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the occurrence of the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event; determining whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content; and automatically deleting the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message.
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22. A system for indicating the occurrence of an event, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a notification message including an event identifier identifying an event that has occurred; means for using the event identifier to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the occurrence of the event, wherein a presentation of the non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event; means for automatically presenting the non-visual content to indicate the occurrence of the event; means for determining whether the notification message includes retention information including a deletion instruction indicating whether the notification message is to be automatically deleted in association with the presentation of the non-visual content; and means for automatically deleting the received notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content in accordance with any deletion instruction included in the notification message.
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23. A method for indicating the occurrence of an event, the method comprising:
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determining whether an event has occurred; generating a notification message including an event identifier identifying the event that has occurred and retention information including a deletion instruction indicating that the notification message is to be automatically deleted; and sending the notification message including the event identifier and the retention information including the deletion instruction, wherein the event identifier is used to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, a presentation of the identified non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event, and the deletion instruction is used to automatically delete the notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for indicating the occurrence of an event, the system comprising:
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an event detector configured to determine whether an event has occurred; a message generator component configured to generate a notification message including an event identifier identifying the event that has occurred and retention information including a deletion instruction indicating that the notification message is to be automatically deleted; and a communication subsystem configured to send the notification message including the event identifier and the retention information including the deletion instruction, wherein the event identifier is used to identify non-visual content for non-visual presentation associated with the event, a presentation of the identified non-visual content indicates the occurrence of the event, and the deletion instruction is used to automatically delete the notification message in association with the presentation of the non-visual content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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